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Researchers Find New Information About 'Snowball Earth' Period
February 28, 2013 — Researchers report new clues on the duration of what was a significant change in atmospheric conditions following the Marinoan ... > full story -
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Antarctic Scientists Discover 18-Kilogram Meteorite
February 28, 2013 — An international team of scientists have discovered a meteorite with a mass of 18 kilograms embedded in the East Antarctic ice sheet, the largest such meteorite found in the region since ... > full story -
Fragments of Continents Hidden Under Lava in Indian Ocean: New Micro-Continent Detected Under Reunion and Mauritius
February 24, 2013 — The islands Reunion and Mauritius, both well-known tourist destinations, are hiding a micro-continent, which has now been discovered. The continent fragment known as Mauritia detached about 60 ... > full story -
Particle Physics Research Sheds New Light on Possible 'Fifth Force of Nature'
February 21, 2013 — In a breakthrough for the field of particle physics, researchers have established new limits on what scientists call "long-range spin-spin interactions" between atomic particles. These interactions ... > full storyMore: -
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How to Kill an Asteroid? Get out a Paint Spray Gun
February 21, 2013 — There is research that is off the wall, some off the charts and some off the planet, such as what a Texas A&M University aerospace and physics professor is exploring. It’s a plan to deflect ... > full story -
Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Preview Appearance
February 14, 2013 — Like trailers for the coming attraction, new images show asteroid 2012 DA14 on its way to a record-close approach to Earth on Feb. 15. One image, taken by amateur astronomer Dave Herald of ... > full story -
Geologists Quantify, Characterize Sediment Carried by Mississippi Flood to Louisiana's Wetlands
February 13, 2013 — The spring 2011 flood on the Mississippi was among the largest floods ever, the river swelling over its banks and wreaking destruction in the surrounding areas. But a new study also shows that the ... > full story -
Landsat 5 Sets Guinness World Record for 'Longest Operating Earth Observation Satellite'
February 12, 2013 — Landsat 5 successfully set the new Guinness World Records title for 'Longest-operating Earth observation satellite' as stated in an e-mail from Guinness World Records sent to NASA Goddard Space ... > full story -
'Near-Miss' Asteroid Tracked
February 12, 2013 — An asteroid the size of a small office block is due to pass by Earth on Friday 15 February in one of the closest ‘near-misses’ in recent history. Although there is no chance of the ... > full story -
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission: New Earth Observation Satellite Launched
February 11, 2013 — NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) roared into space at 1:02 p.m. EST (10:02 a.m. PST) Monday aboard an Atlas V rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The spacecraft carries ... > full story
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